Heart Defects in Kids Linked to Dads' Hepatitis B History Too Study in line with prior evidence implicating mother's preconception HBV infection Aug 19, 2024
State's Universal Newborn Screening for Congenital CMV Shows Promise However, one in four newborns who screened positive did not undergo all recommended assessments Aug 16, 2024
'SNL' Alum's Inoperable Cancer; Viral Toddler Checkup; Rocket Fuel Chemical in Food Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Aug 16, 2024
CDC: Vaccine Coverage Still Lags for Some Children "We need to do more," says agency's chief medical officer Aug 13, 2024
Does the Private Sector Help, or Hinder, Life Expectancy? Analyzing the impact of the "commercial determinants of health" Aug 13, 2024
Combination OUD Treatment Safe During Pregnancy Buprenorphine and naloxone associated with similar or better outcomes versus buprenorphine alone Aug 12, 2024
Preschoolers' Tablet Time Linked to Increase in Anger Outbursts Proneness to anger, frustration then linked to more tablet use, prospective study suggested Aug 12, 2024
CDC Action 'Likely Unlawful'; RFK Jr. Loses in Court; 24 Years for Urgent Care Doc Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Aug 12, 2024
Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help Congress still wishes to age ban and place warnings for multiple platforms Aug 10, 2024
FDA Approves First Emergency Allergy Nasal Spray Neffy is a non-needle-based epinephrine treatment for anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions Aug 09, 2024
Free Text Message Program Helps Teens Quit E-Cigarettes First randomized trial to show a significant benefit for helping teens stop vaping Aug 08, 2024
CDC: Kids' Routine Vaccinations Prevented Half a Billion Illnesses Since 1994 And every $1 spent on childhood vaccinations saved about $11, agency says Aug 08, 2024
The Postpartum Cliff Doesn't Need to Be So Steep Extending the standard of care to at least 1 year post-birth can save lives Aug 08, 2024
After Baby's Death, Parents Sue Infant Formula Maker at Center of 2022 Crisis Lawsuits accuse Abbott of negligence, fraud, and failing to warn parents Aug 08, 2024
Clinicians Should Be Aware of Eating Disorder Risk in PCOS Women with the condition had higher odds of bulimia and binge eating disorder, study shows Aug 08, 2024
Targeted Agent Promising for Life-Threatening Fetal Condition Nipocalimab improved live birth outcomes, prevented intrauterine transfusions Aug 07, 2024
High Schoolers' Mental Health Shows Small Improvement in CDC Survey But persistent sadness or hopelessness remain high, especially for girls Aug 06, 2024
Here's Where VP Pick Tim Walz Stands on Healthcare Issues The Minnesota governor's take on abortion, LGBTQ+ issues, and more Aug 06, 2024
Prescription-Free Online Semaglutide Is Risky Business Over 40% of pharmacy sites offering GLP-1 drug without a script are known to operate illegally Aug 05, 2024
Aerosmith Retires After Injury; All Zepbound Doses Now Available; Guacamole Recalled Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Aug 05, 2024
FDA Advisors Mostly Convinced Arimoclomol Works for Rare Genetic Disorder If approved, this would be the first drug for Niemann-Pick disease type C Aug 03, 2024
Physician Fights Insurer to Cover Her Baby's Brain Cancer Treatment Blue Cross of Idaho denied coverage for costly drug multiple times Aug 02, 2024
Researchers Try to Better Understand PANS/PANDAS Stanford University group suggests new component to long controversial diagnosis Aug 01, 2024
FDA Panel to Consider Arimoclomol for Rare Genetic Disorder This is the second time the drug has been submitted to the FDA for Niemann-Pick disease type C Aug 01, 2024
Heavy Metal in Chocolate; Trump 'No Doubt' Hit By Bullet; FDA Cinnamon Warning Grows Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Jul 31, 2024
As Preteen Suicides Increased, Most Youths Went Undiagnosed for Mental Health Issues Two studies showed significant trends in youth suicide rates Jul 30, 2024
How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Pediatric Patients Educating families can go a long way Jul 30, 2024
Justice Ginsburg's Health Records Leaked; How Sinead O'Connor Died; H5N1 Stockpiles Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Jul 30, 2024
FDA Warns of Overdoses With Compounded Semaglutide Multi-dose vials pose complications for self-administration Jul 29, 2024
Maternal Obesity Linked to Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Researchers found a dose-dependent link but causal mechanism remains unclear Jul 29, 2024
AAP Releases Recs for Identifying Ankyloglossia and Its Effects on Breastfeeding Pediatricians concerned about increase in surgical procedures Jul 29, 2024
Are Slushy Drinks Dangerous for Small Children? U.K. introduced regulations after glycerol in slushies may have led to illness in kids Jul 24, 2024
Mainstream Medicine Still Reluctant to Order Lipid Panels for Kids Stagnant screening practices reflect controversy over practice Jul 23, 2024
Investigational Once-Monthly Injectable Boosts Response Rate in Acromegaly Octreotide subcutaneous depot also improved treatment satisfaction, quality of life Jul 23, 2024
People Without Diabetes Make Up Growing Share of GLP-1 Users Approximately one-fourth of new users in 2023 did not have type 2 diabetes Jul 22, 2024
Robot-Assisted Gait Training Helps Motor Function in Kids With Cerebral Palsy Randomized clinical trial shows advantage over standard physical therapy Jul 22, 2024
Nasal Sprays for Respiratory Infections; Paxlovid in COVID Prevention Also in TTHealthWatch: diabetes in kids after COVID Jul 20, 2024 podcast
After Crash Kills 6 Teens, NTSB Says Marijuana's Impact on Drivers Is Underestimated Cannabis-impaired driving is a growing safety concern as more states legalize its use Jul 20, 2024
Biden Health Watch; Pediatrician Killed on Bike; Olympic Medical Team Gets Uniform Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Jul 19, 2024
Trump Talks Cancer Cures, 'Right to Try' as He Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination "We're going to get to the bottom of it" Jul 19, 2024